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Self-Sufficiency Acreage Requirement?
I would also plan on a green house of some size as well, maybe not the
biodome , but a large functional one where you hve some environmental control "simy1" wrote in message om... "Ann" wrote in message ... On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 06:56:32 -0800, Down Under On The Bucket Farm wrote: Hi Everybody, I am working on long-term plans for self-sufficiency, oriented to buying some bare land and building an off-grid house, rainwater catchment, composting toilet, etc, etc. ... What do you plan to use for fuel ... for heating, cooking, generator, operating ag equipmnet, and/or etc? A well managed farm will support one person on 1/6 of an acre - but those are numbers for grains/soybeans only, and a vegetarian person. If you have farm animals, fruit trees, veggie patch, unfertile soil, watering problems, your needs will rise accordingly. If you want to be self-sufficient, there are a number of permaculture solutions that may help you save labor. Amongst them is having oaks or chestnuts to limit your need to grow grains. And use favas in the cold season for extra bulk food plus fertilizing. |
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